Interview Questions and Answers

My interview above is based around questions created around the genre of pop rock. I chose questions which were related to my artist and that were appropriate to my target audience. The questions were personal and based around her life, career and difficulties. The reason for me to use these forms of questions was so that the readers can understand and develop a bond with her. It could also provide them with comfort if they are experiencing any problems in their lives as she may have experienced the same problems. The language used is casual and fun which attracts readers, also the style in which she talks is to the reader rather than the interviewer which allows them to imagine that they are with her.

Interview Practice Pictures

The three pictures above were taken to get a basic image of what the picture in my interview would look like. I chose to position my models as if they don't realise the pictures being taken, this makes the image seem natural which is what I am trying to portray. I used a guitar in my images to show my audience the genre of music in which I am basing my magazine on and the talent needed to be successful in that genre. The lack of eye-contact shows a sense of innocence and commitment for their music; this represents the artists in my music genre as although they are loud and fierce, they have a sense of innocence about them.

RWD Reader Profile

These two slides show some basic information about RWD's reader profile. The website contained the reader profile information but the two slides above show evidence from the magazine supporting it. As the magazine is targeted at young people aged 15-24, it bases the style of the magazine around the genre and age range.

Rihanna Interview Analysis

This interview was taken from an issue of RWD, it focuses on Rihanna and her new album, they also address her recent abuse by her ex-boyfriend and how that experience has helped her to create this album and move on with her life. Her new album focuses more on the genre or rock and that is shown through the style, font and colours used in the interview.

NME Front Cover

This paragraph looks at the NME front cover and the common style features and conventions used in each issue. To create this paragraph, I used the case study to help summarise the main conventions and style.

How to Run a Successful Magazine

This essay looks at the common aspects used in magazine's and tips on how they can be used when trying to create a magazine. I focus in detail on the conventions, cost, content and promotional advertising shown in the front cover and explored in detail throughout the magazine.

RWD and NME Comparison

These five slides analyse the similarities and differences of both RWD and NME. The first two images are of RWD front covers, both of which are annotated to show each element of the magazine and its representations. The next two are analysing the NME front covers and the elements used to create it. I have annotated it to mainly focus on the connotations and denotations of the covers. The final slide looks at all four slides and compares them to one another, looking at both the similarities and differences of NME and RWD.

Magazine Cover - Skate Kid

My task was to create a magazine cover for people aged 13 upwards. The genre or music they would listen to is alternative rock and rock-rap crossovers. The target audience are skater kids who have interests in pro-boarding. The large picture on the front is of a world known pro-boarder which my target audience would be familiar with. The colours used are bright and bold which attracts the reader and also relates to the theme and genre of this magazine. I chose artists which come under the genre of Rock and that may be listened to by my target audience. I changed the font around on the front cover as I wanted to keep the magazine unusual and not repeated. Lastly the advertisements on the cover for skateboards and clothing was particularly chosen as it relates closely to the genre of the magazine (Hard Rock) and the competition for skateboards is attractive to the reader as it is a one-off opportunity and could lead to an increase in sales. What I like most about the front cover are the colours as they are attractive and it brightens up the cover. Also how each element of the magazine is able to complement each other. What I would change is the over lapping of text and images in the bottom section of the magazine.

Media Mood Board

This mood board was created to represent my music genre of pop rock. I decided to use a range of images which I thought represented the genre closely and which could help inspire me when creating my magazine. The artists used in my mood board are well known to my target audience and worldwide. I mainly focused on the teenage artists as they are the ones who will inspire me the most and their style is modern pop rock which is what I want to base my magazine around, this is because modern pop rock is listened to more by my target audience and the style of the artists is more common in the current generation. I feel that including artists similar to those included in my mood board would not only introduce people to the genre of music but also the style.